Politician whose party called Holocaust ‘minor topic’ loses Romania presidential bid

JTA — A far-right politician from a political party with a record of minimizing the Holocaust will not lead Romania, after a tense runoff presidential election finished with a rival centrist candidate winning 54 percent of the vote. The outcome was seen as …

Romania: Historic victory for pro-European candidate

Thousands of jubilant people gathered on Queen Elizabeth Boulevard in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, on Sunday evening to celebrate. Waving Romanian and EU flags, they repeatedly chanted the first name of the man who had just won the presidential …

Who Is Nicușor Dan? Romania's Liberal Centrist Mayor Sweeps to Victory

Nicușor Dan swept to victory in Romania's presidential election on Sunday, defeating far-right nationalist rival George Simion with nearly 54 percent of the vote. Dan, 55 the centrist mayor of Bucharest and former mathematician who campaigned for an …

'It is important that support for Ukraine continues' — Zelensky congratulates Romania's President-elect Dan after ...

President Volodymyr Zelensky on May 19 called with Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan to congratulate him on his victory in the Romanian presidential election. Dan, running on a centrist, pro-EU platform, won 53.6% of the vote in a presidential runoff on May 18, …

In Romania, clean politics clean up

Much of Europe seemed surprised Sunday night after the big election victory of Nicuşor Dan as Romania’s next president. It shouldn’t have been. Yes, a hard-right nationalist candidate appeared to be ahead in the polls. But the tipoff that Mr. Dan would win …

The Guardian view on Romania’s presidential election upset: a vote for stability and the west

As Romanians voted on Sunday in arguably the most consequential election in the country’s post-communist history, Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will have been preparing to welcome a fellow disruptor to the European stage. The first round of a …

Meet Romania's New Mathematician President

Nicusor Dan, 55, has won Romania's presidential run-off vote after months of political turmoil in the country. The centrist, pro-EU candidate who backs support for Ukraine was a mathematics prodigy in his youth.

Romania's presidential election: The relief of pro-Europeans after Dan's victory over pro-Russian far right candidate

Nicusor Dan, at the announcement of the first results of the Romanian presidential election, in Bucharest, on May 18, 2025. STOYAN NENOV / REUTERS Gathered in front of the town hall building in central Bucharest, a dense crowd celebrated late into the …

Centrist wins over hard-right nationalist in Romania's presidential race

Russia-linked disinformation floods Poland, Romania as voters cast ballots

Romania and Poland each reported increased Russian disinformation activity ahead of their presidential elections, with authorities warning the Kremlin-backed network Doppelgänger is actively attempting to influence voters. Romania’s Interior Ministry said …